V. Narayanan (engineer)
V. Narayanan | |
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V Narayanan | |
| 11th Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation | |
| Assumed office 14 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | S. Somanath |
| Secretary of the Department of Space | |
| Assumed office 14 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | S. Somanath |
| Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre | |
| In office 23 January 2018 – 14 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | S. Somanath |
| Succeeded by | Dr. M Mohan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1964 Melakattuvilai, Kanniyakumari District, Madras State (now Tamil Nadu), India |
| Alma mater | DME, Government Polytechnic College, Nagercoil (1982) AMIE in Mechanical Engineering, Institution of Engineers M.Tech. in Cryogenic Engineering (1989) and PhD in Aerospace Engineering (2001), IIT Kharagpur |
V. Narayanan (born 14 May 1964) is an Indian cryogenic engineer and rocket scientist who is serving as Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Secretary of the Department of Space since 14 January 2025. He was the Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) from 23 January 2018 to 14 January 2025, the day when he assumed the chairmanship of ISRO. He is to lead the organisation during the ongoing development of various upcoming programs, including the Gaganyaan and Chandrayaan-4 missions, as well as the launch of India's first space station in the forthcoming years.